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* ''' Plant-Environment Interactions.''' I am interested in studying the adaptation of plants to local enmvironments using genetics. My research includes abiotic and biotic signalling from a molecular, genetic and evolutionary perspective, mainly in model species with a potential application in crops. [http://www.mpg.de/619091/pressRelease20101117 Press release 2010]

* ''' Polyamines in stress tolerance.''' Polyamines are small aliphatic compounds present in all living organisms. Polyamine biosynthesis is an evolutionary conserved pathway under an apparent purifying selection. Even though their essential role in stress tolerance is genetically demonstrated, molecular and signalling mechanisms underlying cell protection are relatively obscure. I am interested in gaining insight into the role of polyamines in stress tolerance for their practical direct application in crop breeding and study in depth the evolutionary history of polyamine biosynthesis.

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